PAUL POGBA has taken to social media to raise awareness for coronavirus as he explained to his followers how they should cough and sneeze.
The Manchester United star has claimed the best way to avoid the spread of the deadly bug is by using the dab method.
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Pogba, 26, shared a snap of himself dabbing to his 39.7 million Instagram followers, with the image explaining that people should cough and sneeze into their elbow.
Captioning the post, he said: “#Dab to beat #coronavirus. Follow @WHO advice to Be Ready for #COVID19.”
It’s a method that is being widely recommended, with a preschool teacher from America demonstrating to her students what they should do.
The coronavirus crisis has caused chaos in the world of sport globally, with Premier League and EFL games suspended until April 3.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has tested positive for the contagious illness, along with Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, with a host of top-flight players being forced into self-isolation.
Next week’s Champions League and Europa League games have been suspended, with Uefa now considering putting Euro 2020 back a year.
Leagues in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Holland and many more have been suspended, with this season’s Bundesliga to potentially be scrapped.
Coronavirus has officially been declared a pandemic by the World health Organisation, and countries are banning large gathering to avoid the spread.
In America, the MLS, NBA, NHL have all been postponed, while the start of the new MLB campaign has been delayed.
The Formula One World Championship has also been delayed, with the Australian, Chinese, Bahrain and Vietnam Grand Prix’s all scrapped.
And tomorrow’s Six Nations encounter between Wales and Scotland has finally been cancelled following huge pressure to call off Saturday’s Doddie Weir Cup clash.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
